# MMP - Bright & Early, Front & Center **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [January 16, 2006, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207 "2006-01-16T09:56:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/121 "2006-01-17T20:19:24Z")
> [@welby](#): > > I’ll let it go this time. . . but next time you’re in HOT water young man! What? You gonna make me go sit in my hot tub? **Mika** good on the sewing stuff! Did you prick \ yourself with the needle? That always hurts. I’m not sure if we gave **anyrose** a definitive answer as to what “but **N.O.T.** ” means. It does indeed mean “but Not Our Taters.” It is used when a reference to taters is made. For example: Tonight I’m making my famous company smashed taters (but **N.O.T.** ). Our **Taters** may indeed get smashed (I once even sorta saw that. Several of us got sorta kinda tipsy though), but it’s not cause we smashed her. That make sense? ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/122 "2006-01-17T20:23:58Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > **Mika** good on the sewing stuff! Did you prick \ yourself with the needle? That always hurts. _with pride_ Nope, I did not, as a matter of fact. That needle would be hard to prick yourself with, anyway, as it’s almost impossible to get a finger underneath it by accident. Anyway, I’m done with those days! I pricked my finger plenty when sewing by hand. _“I always thought one of the dangers was having your daughter get a prick.” There was silence as the crowd mulled over this. “And falling sleep for a thousand years.” “Ah,” the crowwd said, unaccountably relieved._ -Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards! ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/123 "2006-01-17T20:28:02Z")
**Draelin,** I am the owner of one huge, giganto bathtub too. In fact, it’s so big, the water would start turning to cool, and finally cold about halfway through filling it up. You might want to turn up water heater, just a tad. I know, it doesn’t make sense, but it worked. We are in lock-down mode for spending, so there will be no trips to any stores to buy anything other than food or a NECESSITY. I hate trying to play catch-up. On the other hand, our Christmas was not put on credit, so that’s a good thing. Now, I just get to sweat for a month or so trying to juggle our bills. I wish I could win the lottery so I could just pay everything off. It would be nice to be financially comfortable enough to know there is always enough money to pay the bills exactly when due if not early, with extra leftover for savings and some fun. Originally posted by **Sean** > [@](#): > > That’s your opinion. I think it’s bad enough that the other end has a mouth. If the beaver talked, I’d never get any rest. You say this like it’s a _bad_ thing. 😉 > [@](#): > > I’m not sure if we gave anyrose a definitive answer as to what “but N.O.T.” means. It does indeed mean “but Not Our Taters.” It is used when a reference to taters is made. For example: Tonight I’m making my famous company smashed taters (but N.O.T.). Our Taters may indeed get smashed (I once even sorta saw that. Several of us got sorta kinda tipsy though), but it’s not cause we smashed her. That make sense? I was not smashed **Swampy.** I was sorta tipsy for awhile, but then dinner took care of that feeling. I couldn’t have gotten smashed in front of you, the **Bumbas** , and the contingent of Seattle dopers who showed up for our shindig. That would have been TOO, TOO embarrassing. I wouldn’t have been able to show my name here in the MMP, and that would have been bad, 'cause I like all of you. ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/124 "2006-01-17T20:37:07Z")
> [@Draelin](#): > > Speaking of hot water, we made an interesting discovery on Sunday night–there is only enough hot water at any given time to fill the bathtub once. Then I waited an hour and a half and tried again–ran out halfway. That tub is _deep_. I’m still waiting for the opportunity to take a luxurious bath 'cause I told Roomie she could take a nice relaxing bath first, while I organized the pantry. Then I get no bath. ☹ Maybe I’ll do that tonight. **Drae** , I’ll bet your water heater is full of scale 'cuz it’s old. Sometimes you can disconnect it and hook up a garden hose to the bottom and flush it out, and it will heat better. Other times, the beastie is about shot, and it’s time for a new one. If you have to replace it, get a bigger 'un… ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/125 "2006-01-17T20:41:18Z")
I have forgotten: what is the cover charge for Target, again? I think in my area it’s like $60, but it might have gone up. I must have hot water for the tub. Otherwise, life it too ugly to comtemplate. Coolness! A space heater with a remote! I am in awe. It’s now snowing here like the Dickens (and just what IS a dickens, pray?)–yeah! my Candle Ritual worked. Now, to solve world hunger or at least my own… I did indeed start to attempt to navigate the strange and confusing world of graduate school admissions. There are many links and more than one web site–and my 'puter crashed halfway thru. I will try again on Thursday. I paid off my Dad today–all $9,865.58. I feel good. (of course, I might have to borrow it right back for grad school, but…) Dinner is already in the oven. I made Hashed Brown Potatoes ( **N.O.T.** ) Casserole. Recipe available on request. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/126 "2006-01-17T20:44:05Z")
Well, **swampy** , obviously [you didn’t read this whole thread,](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=7003711&postcount=54) you big poopyhead! 😛 First day back to work after a long weekend, and all I can say is: “Is it Friday yet?!?” Not that it was a bad day or anything, but after sleeping in till 7 for 3 days running, 4:45 was not a happy time. Then this idiot who just retired and has 2 days to get checked out (military guy) was making copies of dog-eared pages and one got stuck in the feeder. Instead of asking for help or reading the instructions on how to clear a paper jam, he punched buttons (literally - I heard him) and recycled the power a couple of times. Then he was amazed when one of the women in the office went to make copies and cleared his stupid jam. I’ll be so glad when his 2 days are up and he’s out of here. Our gain is Texas’ loss. I’ve made an appointment for a once-over by my doctor. I shoulda called sooner this month - I like having it done near my birthday so I don’t forget when it’s due, but the earliest he had available was Feb 8 - like 2 weeks late. Oh well… Lessee, what else? It’s dreary and cold, but I’m too lazy to bring in firewood, so no fire tonight unless FCD does the log-totin’. Salmon for dinner. I need to water my house plants. Oh yeah - and we keep getting this computer-generated phone call - it’s left 2 partial messages on our machine. I’d call them up and cuss them out, but I don’t want to talk to telemarketers. Buncha idjits! **Mika** - if you want affirmation, you gotta post pics. How can we ooo and aaah over something that only exists in our imaginations? Sheesh, get with the program! Unless you did post pics and I missed them, in which case, never mind… **gene** , dahlink, come back! We miss you! **welby**! Hi! That’s all, just hi! I think that’s all for now. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/127 "2006-01-17T20:45:54Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > **Mika** - if you want affirmation, you gotta post pics. How can we ooo and aaah over something that only exists in our imaginations? Sheesh, get with the program! Unless you did post pics and I missed them, in which case, never mind… Pics of my sewing? Requested from the Master of Sewing? But…but…OK! I will - maybe even tonight! ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/128 "2006-01-17T20:51:19Z")
I ooh and aah over all kinds of stuff in my imagination…\ I thought **Lisslar** was our Sewing Overlord? **FCM** is an all round Domestic Goddess. Does anyone else talk to the computer as you post? or is this a sign of something for me? (don’t answer that) Husband is stuck in Miami, on a plane due to weather this end. He doesn’t want to leave (us, not Miami)–more later, if mudane enough. ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_Factotum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/50afbb/32.png) [@Sean\_Factotum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sean_Factotum)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/129 "2006-01-17T20:53:48Z")
> [@VunderBob](#): > > **Drae** , I’ll bet your water heater is full of scale 'cuz it’s old. Sometimes you can disconnect it and hook up a garden hose to the bottom and flush it out, and it will heat better. Other times, the beastie is about shot, and it’s time for a new one. > > If you have to replace it, get a bigger 'un… YTeah. I saw Richard the Plumber this weekend on _This Old House_ talking about water heaters, problems with them, and how if you flush them every two years from when it’s new, it’ll last a good long time. But if’n you wait until the thing is ten years old to start doing that, you’re just wasting time cause it’ll need to be replaced now. Flushing just delays the inevitable by about a couple months. Replacng electric water heaters are easy. It’s the gas ones that bite BTUs (see, BTU and BUTT are kinda close. I made a funny.) The New Horizons lauch was scrubbed with just 2 minutes or so to go in the launch window. Guess I’ll queue it up again tomorrow and see if it happens. ---
**Author:** ![taxi78cab](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@taxi78cab](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/taxi78cab)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/130 "2006-01-17T20:58:26Z")
Oooh! Oooooh! I just remembered… my home phone’s being turned off today! No more annoying telemarketers calling me! Yay! ---
**Author:** ![welby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@welby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/welby)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/131 "2006-01-17T21:05:17Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > What? You gonna make me go sit in my hot tub? It is impossible to put the fear of welby in such an irreverent person. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/132 "2006-01-17T21:12:37Z")
> [@welby](#): > > It is impossible to put the \*\*fear of welby \*\* in such an irreverent person. Fear of **welby**?? 😕 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Tupug\_Anachi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7993a0/32.png) [@Tupug\_Anachi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tupug_Anachi)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/133 "2006-01-17T22:01:38Z")
> [@Sean Factotum](#): > > That’s your opinion. I think it’s bad enough that the other end has a mouth. If the beaver talked, I’d _never_ get any rest. Oh, just be glad it doesn’t have teeth. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/134 "2006-01-17T22:37:56Z")
I’m the resident Sewing Goddess, and **FCM** is our wonderful, cuddly, **Pottery And All-Round Domestic Goddess**. We both want pics, **mika**. _I have used my KitchenAid_\*! I made naan (Attacks Husband came over for a naan-making course) and white bread with cracked wheat and cardamom-cinnamon raisin walnut bread. On Thursday I’m making cinnamon buns. I love it. It’s so easy to use and so pretty. Not _it_, sorry. _She_. Matilda. Now I just have to wash the dishes. It is easier to clean than the Cuisinart, so I shouldn’t complain. Creamed chicken for dinner. I have daal with spinach and naan left over from lunch, but I want chicken. Maybe I’'ll do chili tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/135 "2006-01-17T22:39:00Z")
Coding Error, aisle three. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/136 "2006-01-17T22:41:25Z")
By the great loogies of Splorch, I go to class for a few hours and there’s a whole page and a half added onto the MMP when I get back. You people need to get lives or something. 😛 **Tupug** , [like this?](http://www.rotten.com/library/sex/vagina-dentata/) (WARNING: Not work safe. Not sanity safe either. You’re better off just not clicking on it.) **rigs** - cover charge for Target? Did I miss a memo? I thought Target was just a store where you go and buy stuff. And get to work on your application young lady! The **Spatial** demands photographs of **Mika** ’s sewing projects. The **Spatial** has spoken. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/137 "2006-01-17T22:47:30Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > The **Spatial** demands photographs of **Mika** ’s sewing projects. The **Spatial** has spoken. I’m working on it! 😛 I have a question first, for the men Dopers: My aunt asked me to buy my brother (adopted - long story) a tie clip. I only liked this one. Is this nice? Would you wear it? He’s a simple sort of guy, but very handsome. [Tie Clip Photo 1[/url[ [url=http://photobucket.com/albums/v713/Elenia25/?action=view¤t=Picture048.jpg]Tie Clip Photo 2](http://photobucket.com/albums/v713/Elenia25/?action=view¤t=Picture059.jpg) They’re a little blurry, lemme know if you guys need a cleaner pic. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/138 "2006-01-17T22:49:01Z")
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! How did I do that? Take Two: [One](http://photobucket.com/albums/v713/Elenia25/?action=view¤t=Picture048.jpg) [Two](http://photobucket.com/albums/v713/Elenia25/?action=view¤t=Picture059.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2006, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/139 "2006-01-17T23:47:00Z")
I like the tie clip - not too plain and not at all fussy. And I do sew, but lately, it’s mainly repairs and simple household or boat projects. I did sew a few of my daughter’s prom and homecoming dresses, and when I was in high school, I used to make most of my clothes. But most definitely not a sewing goddess. Heck, as bad as my eyes have become, it’s murder threading a needle… I’m also not a domestic goddess by any stretch. However, I do raise some bodacious dust bunnies! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2006, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207/140 "2006-01-18T00:10:26Z")
Cool tie thingy **mika**. I own one and it’s sorta like that. Ok, it’s a stick pin rather than a clip but it’s gold and has two bands of diamond chips on it. It was a gift from an ex. I hardly ever wear it cause if I don’t wan’t my tie flappin’ around, I button my coat. **Taters** I didn’t say you were smashed I said kinda tipsy. Several of us were during the tour. I think that made it more fun. I want some salmon hash. Thinking about that made me think of salmon hash which I ate a lot of that week. Yummy stuff! **FCM** I thought somebody had 'splained “but **N.O.T.** ” but I couldn’t remember and no I did not go back and reread everything to find out. So There! 😛 I made my Spanish rice concoction for supper. It’s Spanish rice with ground beef and mushrooms in it. It’s good! Plus I made some biscuits. ACBG came over to eat but he’s gone cause he has a lot of paper work stuff to do tonight. Besides, it’s sorta yucky rainy here right now. I’m considering a soak in my big ol’ bath tub with perhaps a glass of wine then crawling in bed to watch tv for a bit. Bet I’ll be asleep by nine o’ clock. Tomorrow I get to [del]torture[/del] test a couple of folks and start writing up reports all about it. It’s good to be all rested up to [del]torture[/del] test. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mmp-bright-early-front-center/340207.md?page=8)